29 October 1827

Petition, inhabitants of Baddeck asking for financial assistance to improve the road from Baddeck to Little Baddeck (39 names).

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 8 number 30

29 January 1828

Petition, concerning road leading from Sydney to the northern districts. The bridge at Mr. Watson's Creek must be replaced (58 names).

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 8 number 31

20 March 1828

Petition, Anthony Godfrey, seeking compensation for damage done to his lands at Ardoise by the new road (18 names).

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 8 number 32

9 October 1828

Petition, T. Boggs, road commissioner, asking for œ10 to repair bridge and causeway near Beaverbank on the road between Halifax and Rawdon (approved).

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 8 number 33

7 August 1828

Letter stating that œ100 has been provided the street commissioners, Pictou for the new line of road from the Town Gut.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 8 number 34

28 June 1828

Petition, Archibald McIsaac, River Dennis, for the position of road commissioner. States that former commissioner, Neil macDougall, misused funds.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 8 number 35

20 April 1828

Petition, inhabitants of Aylesford, concerning the road from Clermont to Alexander Walker's farm (26 names).

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 8 number 36

1828

Petition, inhabitants of Port Hood complaining of the manner in which the road is being laid off.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 8 number 37

1828

Petition, Joseph Gates, Sherbrooke, complaining that despite the recommendation of his M.L.A. he was not made road commissioner. He states that the new commissioner, Alex Johnston is incompetent.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 8 number 38

28 December 1828

Petition, residents of South West Mabou, complaining of appointment of Mathew Hall as commissioner of roads for Port Hood to South West Mabou. Hall '...will give no employment to any other but Americans and a few Irish many of who he brings between 8 & 9 miles distant in preference to Scotchmen who are the principal inhabitants on said road. Asks he be removed (30 names).

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 8 number 39

23 September 1828

Petition, John Allison and Daniel Wier, Newport complaining that the main road to Halifax is in disrepair. Request œ15 for repair (approved).

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 8 number 40

10 August 1828

Petition, inhabitants of Chester, complaining that the bridge on the road between Chester and Windsor mut be repaired or replaced (17 names).

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 8 number 41

4 August 1828

Petition of Lot Church, Chester, complaining that no action was taken by the Legislature on the petition concerning the bridge on the road from Chester to Windsor.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 8 number 42

25 May 1829

Petition, George Kline, road commissioner, concerning improvements on the road from Halifax to the Sackville bridge.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 8 number 43

8 June 1829

Petition, residents of Newport, stating that the bridge over the River Herbert, connecting Scotch Village to the Halifax Road was washed out. Ask for aid in replacing it (20 names).

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 8 number 44